Where does “indwelling” come from?
Indwelling derives from English dwell, in- (from Latin in-), and Latin in (from Proto-Indo-European ne and oyd-), ultimately tracing to Proto-Indo-European dʰwel- meaning to dwell and en.
indwelling (English): A dwelling within, especially lodgement or...
Definitions
- A dwelling within, especially lodgement or...
Ancestry of “indwelling”, step by step
indwelling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English dwelling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | dwelling | A house or place in which a person lives; a... |
| 2 | Middle English | dwellynge | A procrastination or delay |
| 3 | Middle English | dwellen | to dwell; to reside; to live |
| 4 | Old English | dwellan | to mislead, deceive; to hinder; to err, go astray |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *dwalljan | to be confused, perplex |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | dwaljaną | to be confused, perplex; to hold up, delay |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Middle English indwelling
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | indwelling | — |